In addition to being played as the third series opener, an alternate version was used in the opening theme to the third Pokémon movie, Spell of the Unown, and as such, is featured on the movie's soundtrack, Pokémon 3: The Ultimate Soundtrack. It is also on the album Totally Pokémon, but this version is different from the TV and movie version in that it has slightly different lyrics and a different artist, Johto. The opening uses footage from the third Japanese opening OK!.

Lyrics

TV version

Everybody wants to be a MasterEverybody wants to show their skillsEverybody wants to get there fasterMake their way to the top of the hill

Each time you try, gonna get just a little bit betterEach step you climb is one more step up the ladder

It's a whole new world we live inIt's a whole new way to seeIt's a whole new place with a brand new attitudeBut you still gotta catch 'em all and be the best that you can be

Pokémon Johto!

It's a whole new world we live inBut you still gotta catch 'em all and be the best that you can be

Pokémon Johto!

Movie version

It's a whole new world we live inPokémon Johto!

Everybody wants to be a MasterEverybody wants to show their skillsEverybody wants to get there fasterMake their way to the top of the hill

Each time you try, gonna get just a little bit betterEach step you climb is one more step up the ladder

It's a whole new world we live inIt's a whole new way to seeIt's a whole new place with a brand new attitudeBut you still gotta catch 'em all and be the best that you can be

Pokémon Johto!

Everybody wants to make a statementEverybody needs to carve their markTo stand alone in the victory circleStake their claim when the music starts

Give it all you've got! You can be the very best everTake your best shot! And what you'll learn will come together

It's a whole new world we live inIt's a whole new way to seeIt's a whole new place with a brand new attitudeBut you still gotta catch 'em all and be the best that you can be

Pokémon Johto!

It's a whole new world we live in (live in)It's a whole new way to see (to see)It's a whole new place with a brand new attitude (attitude)But you still gotta catch 'em all and be the best that you can be

Pokémon Johto! Yeah!

It's a whole new world we live inIt's a whole new way to seeIt's a whole new place with a brand new attitudeBut you still gotta catch 'em all, and be the best that you can be

This was the first completely digitally animated theme. However, the first digitally animated episode did not come until Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid 13 episodes before the end of the Johto arc. A portion of Pokémon World was also digitally animated.